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"Provider Outreach and Education (POE) team members educate Medicare providers about the fundamentals of the Medicare program; national and local policies and procedures; new Medicare initiatives; and any significant changes to the Medicare program. Noridian offers a variety of strategies and methods to distribute information about the Medicare program to our provider community."  Noridian Education Choices include: Web based workshops: direct link, click here #HCC #ICD10 #CMS #ICD9 #RiskAdjustment #MedicalCoding   Disclaimer : This guidance is to be used for an easy reference; the ICD-9-CM and ICD-10-CM code books and the Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting are the authoritative references for accurate and complete coding. This blog may contain references or links to statutes, regulations, or other policy materials. It is not intended to take the place of either the written law or regulations.   The information presented herein is for gener...

What are the compoments of a Welcome to Medicare Visit? The following explaination is from Palmetto found at: http://www.palmettogba.com/palmetto/providers.nsf/DocsCat/Railroad-Medicare~9LSQMA2210 Initial Preventive Physical Examination (IPPE) or Welcome to Medicare Preventive Visit The Initial Preventive Physical Examination (IPPE) is also known as the 'Welcome to Medicare Preventive Visit.' The goals of the IPPE are health promotion and disease prevention and detection. This document explains the components included in the IPPE. You must provide, or provide and refer, all components of the IPPE prior to submitting a claim for the IPPE. The Initial preventive physical examination; face-to-face visit services are limited to the new beneficiary during the first 12 the months of Medicare enrollment (G0402-Initial preventive physical examination). The IPPE contains Seven Components : Review of the individual's: Medical and social history with attention to modifiab...